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Postabortal haemorrhage and disseminated intravascular coagulation due to placenta accreta

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We describe the case of a second trimester placenta accreta presenting as postabortal haemorrhage complicated by disseminated intravascular coagulation, requiring hysterectomy.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics, Miguel Servet University Hospital, Zaragoza, Spain

    María Lapresta Moros, Pilar Conte Martín & Pilar Pérez Pérez

  2. Paseo Fernando el Católico 21, 70 izquierda, 50.005, Zaragoza, Spain

    María Lapresta Moros

  3. Department of Pathology, Miguel Servet University Hospital, Zaragoza, Spain

    Javier Azúa Romeo

  4. Department of Anaesthesia, Miguel Servet University Hospital, Zaragoza, Spain

    Jesús Oro Fraile & Carlos Lapresta Ferrández

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Lapresta Moros, M., Conte Martín, P., Pérez Pérez, P. et al. Postabortal haemorrhage and disseminated intravascular coagulation due to placenta accreta. Arch Gynecol Obstet 268, 329–330 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-002-0403-7

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